The Delta independent., 1887-02-22
THTRsDAY. FEBRUAKY II.

SENATE-IIouse Bill No IS, relating to
bounty for the ScalpS of wolves, coyotes,
etc, was read. Senator Wilson stated that
he would like to vote for similar bill, but
that he objected to this one. and he moved
IOf its recOmmittal to the Committee of the
Whole. The motion was lost. Senator Will
son said that he would be obliged to vote
against the bill.
Senator Poole uttered the same senti-
ment. He thought that the bill ought to be
recOmmittGd. After considerable more dis
cusSiOn the vote was taken and the bill
passed, all the Democratic senators except
Senator Barela voting no.
\ large number of bills were considered
in Committee OF the Whole.
HOUsE.-Mr. Dean offered resolution
that 100 copies of the messages of Cover
nOrs Eaton and Adams be printed in En-
glish and 800 in Spanish. The resolution
was adopted.
House Bill No. -, by Mr.. Stuart Ct. b.
providing for the burial of deceased sol
diers in INDECENT circumstances, received
its third reading and final passage.
House Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Shaw, prOhib-
iting profane and abusive language among
assembled militamen in time of peace, re-
ceived its third reading and final passage.
Senate Joint Memorial No. 2, by Senator
ChlcOtt, asking Congress to establish resof.-
vOirs in Colorado for irrigation purposes,
WAS cOncurTed in. r..
Senate Bill No. 8, by Senator Carpenter,
providing for an increase of Judges IN the
E0ttObu Juultlal DlSlTlGl, DFOllEIll ON Il
long and heated discussion, as WAS expect
ed. The vote stood 2S TO 10, which not be-
ing the necessary two-thrds the Speaker
announced that ii had failed to pass.j
House Bill No. lsS, by Mr.. Skin, concern.
ing notaries public, was considered lin Com.
mittee OF the Whole. The billrequires that
every notary public shall keep record OF
his official acts, and shall forfeit his com
mission and be liable in an action upon his
bonds if he shall fail TO keep such record
'thn hpuis rngnirpI 1Ign ui'anI p,,,,
500 To 81 800.
Mr. Slstf stated that there was now one
notary for every tifty-four voters IN til,
State, and the object Of the bill w3s to wee,
out the list If possible. He spOkel of the in
efficiency of many notaries public, and h,
desired the efficiency of the service
There were some objections to raising tn,
bonds TO so high a figure, and Mr. Curr,
moved to make the bonds $1,000. The oh
jectiOH 10 the 81, 500 bond was that il woult
work q hardship upon nOtaries in the noun
tain districts and other remote portions o
the State.
The amendment was adopted ,and the bill
as amended reported for pasSag1
Senate Joint Memorial No. 7fby senate
Greene, for the establishment OF a grass-cX
perimental station in Colorado, WAS report
ed for concurrence.
Senate Joint Memorial No. ~ by Senate
Wilson, asking for an economic survey o
the arid regions of Colorado, Was reporte,
for concurrence.
An amendment, offered by Mr. +. q
Stuart, THAT Congress be asked to give III
anything that we may havef forgotten {,
ask for, was not acted on, .'but 1t cause'
some laughter.
The committee then rose land reported
and the House soon afterwar9 adjourned.
1t is likely that an entirely new coinpan,
will take hold of the BouldeL mine at Silve
Cliff and sink three or ivy hundred foo